Associate Director, Risk & Compliance

Associate Director, Risk & Compliance

About Us

IFM Investors is a global asset manager, founded and owned by pension funds, with capabilities in infrastructure equity and debt, private equity, private credit, real estate and listed equities. 

Our purpose is to invest, protect and grow the long-term retirement savings of working people. We believe healthy returns depend on healthy economic, environmental and social systems - and these are evolving on a scale never experienced before. To find opportunity, build value and meet the needs of future generations, you need scale, skill and expertise. That’s what IFM Investors has built up over 30 years.

With assets under management of approximately $266.1 AUD billion (at 31 December 2025), we prioritise the interests of over 831 institutional investors worldwide. IFM operates from 16 offices across Australia, Europe, North America and Asia.

For more information, visit ifminvestors.com.

The Opportunity

At IFM, you’re not just part of an investment company – but an invested one. We see the work we do as the chance to take sustainable, responsible steps forward for millions of people around the world.

So, we have made sure to create a workplace that’s inclusive, accountable and collaborative. Where you’re given the opportunities to make a meaningful contribution and grow your skills. All while feeling valued and supported for who you are and what you bring to the team.

Along with the chance to make a meaningful, positive difference from day one, we offer a competitive salary and generous leave entitlements. Our hybrid and flexible approach can vary by team and role, it is built around trust. We encourage our people to manage their work life rhythm in a way that works best for them and their teams.

Business Overview

Risk & Compliance works closely with our business to help ensure we meet our risk and compliance obligations, including anti-money laundering, fraud risks, conflicts of interest, and regulatory reporting.

The Role

Assists the Director, Risk & Compliance in the provision of regulatory compliance services, applicable to a registered investment adviser and broker dealer, to all business units within the IFM Investors Group

Strategic Planning

• Assist in the management of IFM’s compliance program and strategic initiatives with a focus on regulatory requirements, new product development and other obligations:
• Provide compliance advisory services to business units with respect to rules, activities, and best practices
• Contribute to other strategic projects including advisory work associated with new product development and implementation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor and track the compliance and regulatory requirements of new products
• Strengthen the new product framework and process from a compliance perspective to ensure robust identification, assessment and monitoring of any regulatory issues
• Manage regulatory filings including Form ADV, Form PF, Form Ds, OSC filings, routine broker dealer related filings such as U4s, U5s
• Manage annual compliance reviews for registered investment advisers and a broker dealer
• Assist with a global compliance monitoring plan as it relates to internal risk and compliance reporting including Code of Ethics reporting, expense allocations, deal allocations, AML queries, marketing material review, etc.
• Review marketing and brand documents for compliance with advertising rule requirements from a US and Canadian perspective
• Assist with initial, annual and ad hoc compliance training
• Monitor regulatory change as applicable to IFM Investors
• Act as a secondary point of contact for regulators (e.g. SEC, FINRA, OSC, etc.).
• Assist with AML compliance obligations and queries including investor onboarding and KYC issues
• Update policies and procedures
• Engage and manage service providers including compliance consultants and outside counsel
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure consistency in approach with respect to executing the compliance program
• Other responsibilities as required

Business Performance

• Provide timely expert advice to stakeholders on compliance-related matters

• Coordinate and liaise with key internal stakeholders to successfully deliver projects within deadlines

• Assist in the development of Risk & Compliance team members and the overall capability of the function, which can include training and mentoring staff

Policy and Process Management

• Oversee and c